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A photograph of an outdoor shrine with a stone and wood structure and gold-trimmed arch housing a deity murti group. A central figure wears a tall crown and holds a trident, flanked by a consort in a green sari with a garland, and a smaller figure on the left with garlands. A woman in an orange sari stands at the left of the central platform with folded hands, near a black stone pedestal and brass lamps. On the right, a man in white dhoti with a yellow-bordered cloth stands near a garlanded figure. Marigold garlands and red and orange drapes frame the scene.

A photograph of a stone shrine with an arched niche framed in gold, holding a central Shiva-form deity murti with a trident and a crown, flanked by two other sculpted figures adorned with garlands. A woman in an orange sari stands at the shrine base, bending toward the central deity and the shivalinga on the pedestal. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands at the right edge beside a garlanded figure. Red and gold drapery, a bell hanging at the left, and sculpted bulls on the roof complete the scene.

A photograph of an ornate stone shrine with a golden arched niche and red backdrop, housing a deity murti pair of figures with orange-and-gold crowns and garlands of marigolds, flanked by brass lamp stands and brass oil lamps on the platform. Orange curtains hang at the sides of the open pavilion, with colourful striped pillar bands and a brass pot in the foreground. No people are visible in the scene.

A photograph of a temple shrine under an open pavilion with pink and white canopy sheets. A grey stone shrine with a golden arched niche holds deity murtis, including a figure with a crown and blue skin beside a consort in green and blue; a standing priest in orange robes performs puja before them. To the left, a seated devotee in an orange robe sits facing the shrine, and a black stone guardian figure with a red-and-white turban and marigold garland stands at the left edge. A standing man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border stands at right near the shrine. A golden curtain hangs at the right side. Four people are visible in the scene.

A photograph of a temple shrine with an arched golden frame housing a deity murti dressed in orange and red with a tall orange crown, garlanded with multicolored flower strands and red flower necklaces. Seated beside it is a figure in white and gold, also garlanded. In the foreground, a person in an orange robe with long dark hair stands at left holding a lit lamp toward the murti, performing aarti. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style pot, brass plates of flowers, and a small brass vessel surround the shrine platform. Another person in orange sits at the far left edge. Visible greenery and red curtains frame the open pavilion.

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December 25 2008

A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a large black stone shivalinga-style Shiva-Parvati pair of statues under a gilded arch with red drape behind. The central deity murti is Shiva and Parvati seated together, adorned with garlands of white flowers and green-and-white beads. A woman in an orange sari with a green blouse stands at the left, bending over the shrine with a small offering. Two standing figures flank the central murti: a bearded sage-like statue in red robes and an orange turban with yellow marigold garland on the right, and a figure with a tall white crown and red-and-green garlands on the left. A small brass standing figure and a red-clad figure stand on the altar, with brass lamps and an orange-and-gold drape at right.

A temple shrine with a carved stone frame and gold arch holds an ornately decorated deity murti, a seated couple adorned with thick garlands in red, yellow, green and purple, and an orange cloth draped across the central seat. Brass oil lamps stand on either side. A small white-clad figure wearing a golden necklace sits with hands folded in front of the shrine, and a smaller red-clad figure stands in a green-curtained niche to the right. A woman in an orange sari stands at the right edge facing the shrine.

February 24 2013

February 14 2016

May 05 2013

A stone shrine with a gold-framed arch and red backdrop houses deity murti, a standing form with a crown and a seated consort decorated with garlands and white flower strands, while a bull statue sits beneath. Mirrored stone Nandi bulls crown the roof, with a painted niche above. Two dark stone dvarapala guardian statues stand at the front, garlanded with marigolds and draped in orange cloth. Near the shrine, a man in orange cloth and white dhoti attends the altar with brass lamps, and a woman in a white sari stands beside him. Another woman in white and a person in orange stand at left under a corrugated roof supported by red poles, with trees behind.